Ooo La La La Cascade

I am heading back to France this summer, to take part in my second workshop with Dayle Doroshow at La Cascade. While I’m away, I’m posting some of the entries from my time in France in 2009.

Enjoy this re-post which introduces you to La Cascade. When I return I’m sure to have hundreds of new pictures and many new stories to share.

With several hundred photos to review and edit, I thought I would begin by introducing you to La Cascade, the lovely home owned by Gwen Gibson in Durfort, France. Gwen is very generous in opening up this little slice of heaven to artists so that we, too, may experience the joys of the area, indulge our senses, and release our inner muses. For more information on La Cascade visit this page.

Come On In

Let’s start with the interior: the kitchen, dining room, and family room:

Where we gathered for breakfast and where Nesa prepared her delicious, artistic meals

We ate several meals in the dining room

The Family Room or Gathering Room

La Cascade is not only beautiful on the inside, but on the outside as well. Behind La Cascade is a soothing river and waterfall. Even on cool nights we kept our windows open slightly so we could be lulled to sleep by the wooshing sound of the waterfall.

The patio where we ate several meals and relaxed

Our bedroom windows; small windows are the studio

La Cascade waterfall

River running behind La Cascade

And the studio where we awakened our muses:

Up the original stairs to the third floor studio

Viola! La Studio

Along with the door knocker shown at the beginning of this post, La Cascade also holds lots of sweet little niches and decor.

A Scrolly Metal Railing

The Bell that Called Us to Dinner

Loved This Cutting Board

A Little Niche in the Patio Wall

Curious: A key or something else?

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of La Cascade. It truly is a special place.

Ooo La La La Cascade

With several hundred photos to review and edit, I thought I would begin by introducing you to La Cascade, the lovely home owned by Gwen Gibson in Durfort, France. Gwen is very generous in opening up this little slice of heaven to artists so that we, too, may experience the joys of the area, indulge our senses, and release our inner muses. For more information on La Cascade visit this page.

Come On In

Let’s start with the interior: the kitchen, dining room, and family room:

Where we gathered for breakfast and where Nesa prepared her delicious, artistic meals

We ate several meals in the dining room

The Family Room or Gathering Room

La Cascade is not only beautiful on the inside, but on the outside as well. Behind La Cascade is a soothing river and waterfall. Even on cool nights we kept our windows open slightly so we could be lulled to sleep by the wooshing sound of the waterfall.

The patio where we ate several meals and relaxed

Our bedroom windows; small windows are the studio

La Cascade waterfall

River running behind La Cascade

And the studio where we awakened our muses:

Up the original stairs to the third floor studio

Viola! La Studio

Along with the door knocker shown at the beginning of this post, La Cascade also holds lots of sweet little niches and decor.

A Scrolly Metal Railing

The Bell that Called Us to Dinner

Loved This Cutting Board

A Little Niche in the Patio Wall

Curious: A key or something else?

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of La Cascade. It truly is a special place.

Daily Tarot: The Magician

The Magician, can you feel the depth of his piercing eyes?  The archetype of the Magician is an achiever.  Here we are called to tap into all universal forces to get results.  The Magician symbolizes a bridging effect between the inner and outer you; how your unconscious desires filters through to your conscious and makes things happen.

The Magician tells us that you have all the skills and ability required to handle a task well and to bring it to a successful conclusion.  It is time for action and initiative in any new ventures.  You need to have confidence that you are indeed headed in the right direction.

The Magician is card number 1 in the Major Arcana.  This represents creative potential and power.  The beginning.  And empowerment comes through the understanding of our own abilities and the world around us.

When you draw the Magician card, you need to be flexible, to communicate, and to listen to your inner voice.  Make choices and confidently work with your skills and knowledge-as long as you don’t think you have the answers to everything.  Focus on your goal.

Zodiac affinity: Mercury